nickzafonte@gmail.com / WorkingNotWorking / Linkedin
EXPERIENCE:
CIVIC ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Group Creative Director | 2019 - Present
ShutterStock, HBOmax, Amazon Fire TV, NBC Peacock, Meta, Ford, and Audible.
VERIZON ADFELLOWS
Mentor & Creative Director | 2019 - Present
I head up the intern program as Civic’s day-to-day Creative Director and Educator.
SHARAWADGI PRODUCTIONS
Writer/Director/Producer | 2010 - Present
I run an indie production company where we make spots, social content, music vids, shorts, and a full length movie “No Retreat,” that screened at festivals around the world and is now available on Amazon.
HUDSON ROUGE
Creative Director (Freelance) | 2016 - 2018
Lincoln Motor Company
MCGARRY BOWEN
Associate Creative Director | 2014 - 2015
Verizon
FREELANCE
Copywriter & Creative Director | 2010 - Present
GSP, WK, BBDO, Chiat/Day, Mother, Johannes Leonardo, DDB, Deutsch, Motive, Digitas, Creature,
Laird & Partners, Razorfish, Red Antler, etc.
BBH NY
Copywriter | 2007 - 2009
Levi’s, Johnnie Walker, Vaseline, Miller Light, Dyson
TOY NY
Copywriter | 2006 - 2007
Office Max, Amazon, Disney, Oxygen Network, Bally Total Fitness
